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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 4h

September Status update: In September, we've been focused on preparing for the impending release of Python 3.15, as well as adapting to updates in Xcode and Android Studio. beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/septembe…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 22h

Rubicon ObjC 0.5.7 has been released! This release significantly improves test coverage, which picked up some edge cases in platform-specific and type conversion behavior. pypi.org/project/rubicon-objc/0.5.7

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A bridge between an Objective C runtime environment and Python.

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Here's the recording of the September edition of The Buzz: Live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdrOL_CI_2k

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

If you'd like to contribute something to the call, like showing off something you've built with BeeWare, add an entry in this notes document: hackmd.io/@beeware/buzz-notes

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Notes for the 2026 June Community Call

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Join us on Discord this Thursday, 11PM UTC (7PM EDT, 4PM PST, 9AM AEST) for the September edition of The Buzz: Live - our monthly community meeting! The call will be recorded and posted to YouTube for those in other timezones. discord.gg/tGdYeVuJs?event=15090150…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

Briefcase 0.4.5 has been released! This is a huge feature release, including support for uv and Conda for application environment management, hash verification of all tool and support package downloads, automated device selection for mobile app runs, and signing of Linux system packages […]

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

Are you interested in contributing to BeeWare, Django, or other Python projects, but feel like you need a little support? Check-out Djangonaut Space! We'll be hosting a BeeWare team for Session 7. You can read up on all the details at the link above. We'd love to have you! Applications are […]

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026

August 2026 Status Update: In August, we made some major improvements hardening the security of BeeWare's tools, and attended PyCon AU 2026. beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/august-2…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

A reminder that if you're coming to the BeeWare workshop at #PyConAU, you should make sure you've got your laptop set up ahead of time. For details visit: beeware.org/t/preparation

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026

Want to catch up on what the BeeWare community has been doing? Here's the recording of the August 2026 edition of The Buzz: Live! youtu.be/5i6Qjo6rkXw

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

Our August Community Call is in just over an hour (Thursday 11PM UTC) - Join us on Discord! If you'd like to participate, please add your updates to Waggle Dance Time!, and any deeper discussions or questions to Down the bee burrow.... If you can't make it, don't worry! It'll be recorded and […]

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

Join us on Discord next Thursday, 11PM UTC (7PM EDT, 4PM PST, 9AM AEST) for the August edition of The Buzz: Live - our monthly community meeting! The call will be recorded and posted to YouTube for those in other timezones. discord.gg/eWnCFT6EC?event=15090150…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

July Status Update: In July, we added uv support to Briefcase, landed some patches for mobile support in some major Python projects, and welcomed a new member to the BeeWare core team. beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/july-202…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026

2026Q3 Roadmap: We've made a lot of progress in Q2. However, much of that progress wasn't in areas that we were fully anticipating, and we didn't make as much progress in some areas where we were hoping to. beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/2026q3-r…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2026

Want to catch up on what the BeeWare community has been doing? Here's the recording of the July 2026 edition of The Buzz: Live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk4c8mC7ogM

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

Are you coming to @pyconau? Want to learn how to build a GUI app with Python, and deploy it to your phone? Sign up for the "Build a cross-platform GUI app with Python" workshop on Wednesday morning! Registration is required, and seats are limited - don't miss out! […]

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/07/2026

**Toga v0.5.6 has been released!** This is a bugfix release that updates a version pin on PyGObject. This also means we've also dropped support for Debian 12 and Ubuntu 22.04. pypi.org/project/toga/0.5.6

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/07/2026

**Briefcase v0.4.4 has been released!** This is a bugfix release; it turns out that when using GTK on Linux, the default Toga app generated by Briefcase v0.4.3 was incompatible with Toga v0.5.5. We released both versions at the same time, and as a result, they weren't sufficiently tested against […]

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 03/07/2026

Join us on Discord on Thursday, July 8 at 11PM UTC for the July edition of The Buzz: Live - BeeWare's monthly community call! The BeeWare core team will be there to discuss what has happened over the last month. discord.gg/aH92JFNX3?event=15090150…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

Rubicon ObjC 0.5.6 has been released! This is a fix for an error that slipped into the 0.5.5 release when Rubicon ObjC was used on iOS. pypi.org/project/rubicon-objc/0.5.6

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

Rubicon ObjC 0.5.5 has been released! This release corrects a bug introduced in 0.5.4 that would prevent macOS applications from exiting cleanly if the shutdown process was initiated via a scheduled coroutine. pypi.org/project/rubicon-objc/0.5.5

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

Toga 0.5.5 has been released! This release includes a major performance improvement for the WinForms event loop, more improvements to the Canvas widget aimed at aligning with the HTML5 Canvas API, as well as a range of smaller improvements and bug fixes. pypi.org/project/toga/0.5.5

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

Briefcase 0.4.3 has been released! This release includes some more improvements and configuration options for MSI installers, improvements to macOS notarization workflows to improve usage in CI, and a fix for macOS 26 logging integration. pypi.org/project/briefcase/0.4.3

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2026

June 2026 Status Update: June saw a major push on logging support for macOS 26, a continuing overhaul of Toga's Canvas API, as well as many other improvements. beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/june-202…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/06/2026

Want to catch up on what the BeeWare community has been doing? Here's the recording of our monthly community call - The Buzz: Live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3kYCAnM88w

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026

Join us on Discord this Thursday 11PM UTC (7PM EDT, 4PM PST, 9AM AEST) for the first edition of The Buzz: Live - our monthly community meeting! The call will be recorded and posted to YouTube for those in other timezones. discord.gg/U6RfbGDN?event=150901507…

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Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026

May Status Update: May was dominated by #PyConUS, where the BeeWare team ran another successful sprint, resulting in a number of improvements - many from first time contributors. beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/may-2026…

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Juan Luis @juanlu.space · 26/05/2026

Appena arrivato a Bologna per la mia prima PyCon Italia! 🇮🇹 This Friday, May 29th I'll give a workshop in which we'll take a simple Python + Rust app and package it in various formats, using @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy tools. Follow @pyconit.bsky.social! #PyConIT #PyConIT2026

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 18/05/2026

Congratulations to Luis Palacios - first Challenge Coin of the #PyConUS 2026 sprints!

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2026

Hello #PyConUS! Want to know more about BeeWare?! Want to share ideas, hopes and dreams for your own mobile app written with Python? We’ll be at the Community Showcase from 10AM. We have stickers and pins!

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/05/2026

BeeWare Founding Apiarist Russell Keith-Magee, speaking at PyCon US, on Briefcase. #PyConUS

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2026

Are you at #PyConUS? Ever wanted to write an application for your phone using Python? Or to write a GUI application for your laptop and package it so someone else can run it without installing Python? Or to publish a mobile wheel? Come along to the BeeWare Open Space to find out more: 2PM […]

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/05/2026

BeeWare Founding Apiarist Russell Keith-Magee, speaking at PyCon US, on Briefcase. #PyConUS

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/05/2026

At PyCon US? We're running an open space at 2pm today, in room 202A: Make a GUI app with BeeWare. Ever wanted to write an application for your phone using Python? Or to write a GUI application for your laptop and package it so someone else can run it without installing Python? Come along to the […]

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2026

Toga 0.5.4 has been released! This is a huge feature release, including addition of support for .NET 10 on Windows, a complete Qt backend, big improvements to the API for Table and Tree widgets, a vastly improved DetailedList widget and a new Tree widget for Windows, a massive refactor of the […]

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2026

Briefcase 0.4.2 has been released! This release includes support for dynamic version numbers, PEP 639 license metadata, ARM64 on Windows, verification of .NET runtimes on MSI installers, visual customization of MSI installers, and more! pypi.org/project/briefcase/0.4.2

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2026

Rubicon ObjC 0.5.4 has been released! This corrects an edge case of macOS event loop shutdown that led to the app being prematurely terminated, as well as some consistency updates for uses of CFLifecycle. pypi.org/project/rubicon-objc/0.5.4

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/05/2026

April 2026 Status Update: April saw some extremely important improvements to BeeWare's Windows support, and some important new policy decisions. beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/april-20…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2026

We've just rolled out a new policy for using generative AI tools when contributing to BeeWare. In short, we don't care if you use AI tooling or not. However, we *do* expect that a human takes responsibility for everything that is contributed - including adhering to project guidelines - and for […]

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2026

2026Q2 Roadmap: Q1 has seen some significant improvements to Toga, Android packages, and a milestone for official iOS support. beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/2026q2-r…

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BeeWare Project @beeware.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/04/2026

March 2026 Status Update: March has seen some big improvements in Briefcase, as well as some major discussions of design and policy issues in the rest of the project. beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/march-20…

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